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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pegeen is known around the village for her:
(a) Generosity.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Episodes.
(d) Biting tongue.

2. Who is "The Playboy of the Western World?"
(a) Michael Flaherty
(b) Christy Mahon
(c) Shaneen Keogh
(d) Old Mahon

3. During the girls' discussion of the boots, Sara Tansey:
(a) Tries the boots on and considers keeping them.
(b) Makes coffee.
(c) Suggests they wait for Pegeen to return.
(d) Flings the door open and threatens to shoot Christy.

4. The majority of the characters' dialogues include:
(a) Blessing the Lord.
(b) Exaggeration.
(c) Fowl language.
(d) Prose.

5. Which of the following literary devices is most prevalent in the play?
(a) Humor.
(b) Tragedy.
(c) Irony.
(d) Inference.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Widow Quin tell Old Mahon that Christy is?

2. Which character is the happiest at the end of the play?

3. At the end of the first evening, Christy is pleased because:

4. The Widow Quin almost convinces Old Mahon that:

5. The resolution of the conflict is:

(see the answer key)

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